Classical Quiz (cont.)
Posted by: Matthew T on 26 November 2001
Given the length of the Classical Quiz thread I thought, to generate more enthuasism, I would start a second thread.
The first thread is here
OK my question...
Who were the writers of the play Elgar used as his setting for Grania and Diarmid?
Posted on: 30 November 2001 by JamH
Hello Matthew,
I think it's a good idea to have a new thread.
It might have been nice if the old could have been
called 'Classical Quiz Archives' but looking at
things like Google and UseNet I think it's
impossible to rename stuff from the past -- i.e.
it is archived on the WWW as Classical Quiz.
I will cheat on your question and have two tries
[and these are both guesses] ....
Lady Gregory
W.B. Yates
James H
Posted on: 03 December 2001 by Matthew T
W.B. Yeats (close enough) was one of the writers.
The other author was born in 1852 or Anglo Irish extraction.
Matthew
Posted on: 05 December 2001 by JamH
George Moore + Yeats
James
Posted on: 06 December 2001 by Matthew T
The floor is all yours James.
Matthew
Posted on: 08 December 2001 by JamH
I actually read about this on the Naim site
but it's so much fun I want to mention it here
as a question.
A composer has written a work takes takes more
than 600 yaers to perform. A performance has
just started. Name the composer [and optional]
the work.
James H
Posted on: 12 December 2001 by JamH
It's for organ.
Posted on: 15 December 2001 by JamH
I think the Classical Quiz
is dead -- a real pity !!
Maybe I am wrong. Can someone
answer my question ??
[Hint -- search for organ
on this site]. Bye.
James H.
Posted on: 16 December 2001 by Cheese
Isn't it Karlheinz Stockhausen ? Haven't cheated by reading it somewhere ...
Cheese
Posted on: 17 December 2001 by JamH
Sorry -- its not Stockhausen [but it's
the sort of thing he might do ??].
James H.
Posted on: 17 December 2001 by Todd A
Am I right?
Posted on: 17 December 2001 by JamH
Yes -- your turn !!
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
Which conductor recorded the first complete Mahler cycle with the same orchestra?
[This message was edited by Todd Arola on TUESDAY 18 December 2001 at 16:16.]
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Former member
BIG guess, Haitink and the concertgebouw (sp?) - seemingly every christmas when I was a kid.
Jonathan
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Former member
OR - Solti / Chicago.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
But close chronologically, at least with the the Haitink.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Former member
oh. Bugger. My other guesses were Barbiroli (too early then I guess) and Kube;ik (too late)
Where is Vuk when you need him?
Jonathan
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Former member
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
But no cigar. Kubelik finished his cycle shortly after the conductor in question finished his.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by herm
Bernstein perhaps, in his unwrinkled CBS days?
Herm
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
Bernstein used a couple different orchestras. Here are two hints: the conductor was Swiss and the orchestra American.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Former member
Bachmann, Chicago, in the drawing room with the lead piping?
Ahhh - you may think that Bachmann is the only Swiss conductor I know...and you'd be completely right!
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
Nope.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by herm
wait a sec - are we talking about
Abravanel and the Utah?
Herm
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by Todd A
'Twas Maurice. He completed his cycle with the Utah Symphony Orchestra - what a mighty band! - before Kubelik finished with the BRSO.
Your turn herm.
Posted on: 18 December 2001 by herm
Other Voices, Other RoomsGeez, I don't even own a Utah So recording! So let's make this real easy.
Mozart. The question is what was going on in the other room while he was composing the D minor string quartet (K 421).
Some say you can tell by listening to the last movement.
Just give it a shot, guys!
Herm
